New F1 world champion Max Verstappen 'not disappointed at all' with controversial way he won title

By Ben Morse, CNN

Updated 0923 GMT (1723 HKT) December 16, 2021

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(CNN)The season finale to the Formula One season has gotten a lot of people talking.

Some congratulated Max Verstappen following his first drivers' championship, while others complained about the ending to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. For the man himself, the controversial last few laps to Sunday's race haven't dampened the 24-year-old Verstappen's breakthrough championship victory. «No, I'm not disappointed at all,» the Red Bull driver said when asked whether the ending took the shine of his victory at all. «It sums up the season as a whole. It's been pretty crazy, pretty intense.»Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the